Chapter 172 Infiltrating the Eagle Clan at Midnight
After a day of travel, the Eagle Clan's territory was just ahead.
After running up to the top of a cliff, Xiao Chong stopped under a large tree.
It was already evening, and the crimson sunset painted the entire sky with colorful clouds.
Birds flying in the distance, passing by the setting sun, combine with the mountain peaks to create a beautiful scene.
"The Eagle Clan's territory is not far ahead," Xiao Chong said, looking at the towering mountain peaks opposite him.
At this moment, Shu Ning got off Xiao Chong, took out two bowls of water from her spatial storage and handed them to Xiao Chong and Mo Li, and also took out a bowl for herself.
Not far away, eagles would occasionally call out as they flew back from all directions.
Occasionally, a few eagles carrying prey would fly overhead, their wings flapping and stirring up the air around them, causing their hair and animal clothing to flutter in the wind.
At this moment, Xiao Chong and Mo Li led Shu Ning to a more secluded spot under a large tree, making sure there were no gaps above their heads that would allow them to see her.
“The eagle-clan orcs have the sharpest eyes, able to see day and night. If we want to rescue your mother, we'll probably have to do it at night when they're resting,” Mo Li said while drinking water.
"Well, that's the only way," Xiao Chong said.
Shu Ning looked at the mountain peaks not far away and suddenly remembered something, saying, "By the way, Xiao Chong, do you know which mountain is Eagle Feather Rift Valley?"
Seeing that neither of them answered directly, Shu Ning put the bowl back in her space and then took out an encyclopedia to consult.
Eagle Clan...
She searched for the location of the Eagle Clan in the catalog.
“I’ve got it! It’s here!” Shu Ning said, pointing to the map in the book.
Xiao Chong and Mo Li curiously leaned over to take a look. They couldn't understand the words on it, but they could still distinguish the lines of the map.
"Look, we came all the way from the wolf clan, along this road, and climbed this mountain, so... we are here now," Shu Ning said, pointing to the view.
Mo Li nodded thoughtfully.
"So Eagle Feather Rift Valley is located southwest of us, separated from our current mountain..." she said, counting the number of mountains.
“Eleven peaks,” Mo Li said.
“Not bad,” Xiao Chong agreed.
"Ningning, where did you get this? It's so amazing." Mo Li took it, looked at it, and praised it.
“Hmm…” Shu Ning thought for a moment, “It was found in the space, so it must have been a gift from the Beast God.”
She finished speaking and smiled sheepishly.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Chong patted her head and said, "Our Ningning is amazing. Not only does she have the guidance of the Beast God, but she also receives a gift from the Beast God."
Hearing Xiao Chong's words, Shu Ning felt even more embarrassed, but on the surface she still gladly accepted his praise.
Then the three of them sat down to rest under the tree.
Shu Ning took out the roasted meat and fruit she had prepared earlier from her spatial storage and distributed them to them.
Mo Li looked at the roasted meat in her hand, and a slight smile appeared on her lips as she thought of the beast meat she had asked to prepare yesterday.
After eating, Mo Li held the sleeping Shu Ning and rested against the tree trunk.
After an unknown amount of time, Shu Ning woke up again and found that it was already dark. She was being held by Xiao Chong, and the two of them were sitting on the back of Mo Li, who had transformed into a dragon.
Xiao Chong cautiously observed his surroundings. When he saw Shu Ning wake up, his expression changed instantly, but he remained silent.
Shu Ning looked around. They were already suspended in the air, and there was no sound around them. She gripped Xiao Chong's clothes tightly.
Upon reaching the eleventh peak, Mo Li flew down and found a cave slightly above the middle.
As Xiao Chong landed with Shu Ning in his arms, Mo Li, having transformed back into human form, stood at the entrance of the cliffside cave in Eagle Feather Rift Valley.
Just as they were about to go inside, a dozing eagle guard suddenly woke up and spotted them.
"Who!" he shouted, immediately becoming alert upon realizing that the outsider was not from the Eagle Clan.
"Screech—" Then he quickly let out a sharp eagle cry, which immediately resounded throughout the entire sky.
Upon hearing this, the nearby eagle-clan beastmen opened their eyes and flapped their wings, rushing towards them.
Upon seeing this, Shu Ning immediately teleported them back to the large tree they had been under before.
"That was close," she said, still shaken, recalling the sharp look in the eagle-clan orc's eyes.
Mo Li hugged Shu Ning, patted her back, and frowned as she said, "This won't work. The guards are too tight. We have to think of another way."
"Mm," Xiao Chong replied.
"007, is there any way to get in?" Shu Ning asked.
After waiting for a while and not hearing 007's voice, I thought he had fallen asleep. Then I heard 007's voice in my head.
"Tomorrow is the Eagle Clan's annual Flying Hunt Trial; we can look for opportunities there."
"What is the Flying Hunt Trial?" Shu Ning continued to ask.
"On the day of the Flying Hunt Trial, all newly adult eagle-clan beastmen must hunt a single prey. Those who fail will have one wing broken, and from then on can only serve other eagle-clan beastmen, and will never be allowed to return to the sky."
"This is a bit too cruel," Shu Ning complained.
“There’s no way around it; every race has its own way of surviving,” 007 said.
Then Shu Ning told the two of them about it.
After a moment of silence, Mo Li said, "Alright, then we'll try to find another opportunity to go in tomorrow."
Inside the Eagle Feather Rift Cave—
"Reporting to the leader, no trace of them has been found," an eagle-orc said as he entered.
"I understand, you can go now," Cang Ling said, looking into the inner chamber of the cave.
"etc."
The eagle-clan orc was about to retreat when he heard Cang Ling's voice and stopped, "Chief, please give your orders."
"Two more guards will be added here for tomorrow's Flying Hunt Trial."
"Yes, Chief." The guard then withdrew.
Cang Ling narrowed his eyes as he thought of the past more than ten years ago, and sighed again.
Then he opened the door to the inner room and bolted it back in before he felt comfortable continuing downstairs.
Looking at the female beastman lying on the bed, her eyes peacefully closed, her appearance unchanged.
His voice echoed in the quiet cave, "More than ten years, haven't you had enough sleep yet?"
"You mean, did someone find you?" He paused for a moment after saying this.
"Or is it just a coincidence..."
Then he gently stroked her cheek, gazing at her, "I'm getting old, how come you're still so young? If you wake up one day, will you dislike me...?"
As if remembering something, a glint appeared in his eyes. "Oh, by the way, our son is going to take the Flying Hunting Trial tomorrow. Do you pray for him in your dreams?"
“If he succeeds, that’s fine, but if he fails, how can I, as his father, bring myself to do it?” As he said this, his eyes darkened.
Then he added excitedly, "You have no idea, those old fogies in the clan keep saying that his bloodline is impure and they want to kick him out."
"I think they're just bored and have nothing better to do. They're the ones who should be kicked out, don't you think, Xian'er?"
"But Xian'er, don't worry, Yu'er will definitely pass the test. Let's see how they'll have the nerve to talk about our Yu'er then."
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